Miss Karissa

Karissa began her dance training at age eleven at the In Motion School of Dance in Bermuda. She fell in love with performing and worked hard to become a member of their Concepts In Motion Dance Company.  She continued her dance training at the University of North Carolina School of The Arts where she received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Contemporary Modern Dance. After spending some time performing for choreographers such as Martha Connerton, Duane Cyrus and E.E. Balcos, she decided to pursue her Master of Science in Athletic Training at the University of North Carolina Greensboro. Karissa is currently working full-time at Carolina Practice & Sports Medicine as an Athletic Trainer with a special interest in Dance Medicine. She joined the Stage Door Dance team in August 2020 where she has enjoyed using her injury prevention knowledge to keep the dancers safe while training.

Year started at SDD: 2020

Favorite style of dance: Modern

Favorite ice-cream flavor: Cookie Dough

Favorite Disney movie: Aladdin

Age started dancing: 11

What Makes SDD Different: Transparency! Families can log-in into SpotTV and see exactly what we are teaching and see first-hand that their child is in good hands. As the mother of a Stage Door Dance student, I can say that I have checked in on my daughter during camps and love watching her have fun!